PORTERHOUSE


Meaning of PORTERHOUSE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpȯr-tər-ˌhau̇s ]

noun

Date: circa 1758

1. : a house where malt liquor (as porter) is sold

2. : a large steak cut from the thick end of the short loin to contain a T-shaped bone and a large piece of tenderloin — see beef illustration

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